Broken exhaust manifold

[DavesTractor]

Word I got from my dealer is that Mahindra has engineered the fix but they have to wait for the EPA to test it, since any change to a tier 4 engine requires retesting. Might be a while. Sounds like most dealers are putting on braces to keep their customers going, but the whole system will be replaced when the fix is available.

Perhaps, but that muffler is not a DOC or a DPF, so that makes me curious as to why it could involve EPA. But from a manufacturer's point of view, better safe than sorry.

 

[mperry29]

I am on muffler #3, 63 hours on eMax 25

 

[Mikemahindrah]

Have they at least been good about replacements?

 

[mperry29]

Have they at least been good about replacements?

They have been good about the replacement, but each time it happens I am without my tractor for a week. It is very frustrating. I bought new so I did not have any worries!

 

[reevesranch]

The official EPA-tested replacement muffler is out and after about 50 hours seems to be holding up well. Lots of reinforcement. There seems to be quite a backlog - they all need replacing on the eMax but only two to my dealer initially and they drove from 40 minutes away to replace it on site.

 

[mperry29]

The official EPA-tested replacement muffler is out and after about 50 hours seems to be holding up well. Lots of reinforcement. There seems to be quite a backlog - they all need replacing on the eMax but only two to my dealer initially and they drove from 40 minutes away to replace it on site.

Thanks for the update! I will be very glad to have htis problem resolved:cool2:

 

[Digdawg]

Thanks for all this information, I'm an e Max 22 owner with 16 hours on my tractor, my muffler broke in the same spot. My dealer (Morgan Power Equipment, Halifax MA) told me not to believe what I read on the Internet, and is charging $160.00 for pick up and return of my tractor. I guess all dealers are not created equal.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Thanks for all this information, I'm an e Max 22 owner with 16 hours on my tractor, my muffler broke in the same spot. My dealer (Morgan Power Equipment, Halifax MA) told me not to believe what I read on the Internet, and is charging $160.00 for pick up and return of my tractor. I guess all dealers are not created equal.

I prefer not to to business with Morgan Power Equipment myself.

 

[reevesranch]

Thanks for all this information, I'm an e Max 22 owner with 16 hours on my tractor, my muffler broke in the same spot. My dealer (Morgan Power Equipment, Halifax MA) told me not to believe what I read on the Internet, and is charging $160.00 for pick up and return of my tractor. I guess all dealers are not created equal.

Ha . . maybe Mahindra sent out a recall notice as an email and your dealer didn't believe it . . . although I know my dealer was on at least one conference call on the subject. It is possible (but perhaps unlikely) that Mahindra is not compensating for pick-up or onsite replacement. If it was me, I would see if I could get the new greatly-reinforced muffler sent to me - seems like it would take less than an hour to switch it out with a socket wrench. But there is an EPA guideline, according to my honest dealer, that the old muffler must be taken away from the owner for compliance reasons. Also, if it was me, I would see if I could find the regional Mahindra company guy and ask if this is the best you can expect. And, if you purchased your eMax tractor after, what, May? - the dealer should have known this was likely to happen. I am at 150 hours, new muffler is fine, about to do a complete fluid and filter change - was planning to have the dealer do it but a 70-year-old widow woman with a 13-year-old 3000 series heard this and said, "what, afraid to get dirty? - I've done it almost every year for 10 years." Not having any real experience with hydraulics, I am a bit intimidated, but I guess I have been shamed into doing it myself (and saving about $300).

 

[Digdawg]

I don't mean to be unfair to my dealer, but, I only have 16 hours on this machine. I just filled the fuel tank
for the third time, and it's already costing me extra money. Doesn't the dealer who talked me out of the
Mitsubishi, which is the machine I wanted, bear some small amount of responsibility? Anyway thanks for
Letting me vent.